Chapter 2

Patricia picked the paper and walked to the cabinet to get a pen. She signed it and walked back to Cohen’s front.

“Take.” She said and threw the paper at his chest.

She bit her lower lip and snickered. “I can't believe I was dense to be your wife till now despite how evil all of you are. I’m stupid for not requesting a divorce till now,” she let out in regret.

“Well, it's not too late to move on and I am grateful you do it on my behalf,” she uttered, hiding her pains with a bright grin on her face. “This is the end of a painful bond with you, but believe me, Cohen, it is the beginning for you to reap what you sow.”

She exhaled deeply and veered around to Anna, brightening her smile. “Anna.” She called. She didn't expect an answer from her because she expected Anna would be ashamed and wouldn't dare not look at her in the face, but she was wrong.

Anna raised her gaze and looked straight into Patricia's eyes. “What’s it!” She yelled.

Seeing Anna not guilty, Patricia masked her face with a brave look and suppressed her sadness to pour out her mind. “Thanks for doing what you feel is right and congratulations on your new achievement. You satisfied the greediness in you,”

“Cohen is my leftover, but you must take good care of him and enjoy life together until karma arrives. You can't plant an onion and expect to harvest an orange. Latest Mr. Leonard Anna, keep in your dirty mind that karma is inevitable,” she foretold. “Evil, be prepared for the unexpected which I am expecting.”

She slightly pushed Cohen out of her way, using the back of her left hand.

She walked to the wardrobe and stood in front of it. “I will reduce your stress and let you have all the spaces you crave for. I will pack my dresses.” She directed her words to Anna.

“Do you think you deserve to pack the dress?” 

A voice came from behind and she turned to see Mrs. Leonard Charlotte, her evil mother-in-law. 

No, her ex’s mother-in-law.

Mrs. Charlotte entered the room, with Elsie behind her.

“How dare you have the nerve to talk back when your filthy secret is just exposed? Don't you have a conscience?” Elsie said her view.

Patricia looked at Elsie. “Hey immature lady, be mindful of what you will say and how you will talk to me from now on.” She warned.

“Hun!” A shock tone escaped Elsie’s mouth as her eyes widened in surprise.

She didn’t see that coming!

It was the first time Patricia spoke up for herself against her because she has always been submissive to everyone, hoping to win their hearts.

Right now, Patricia was no longer Cohen's wife, so there was no reason to hold herself back. She wanted to cut their coats according to their sizes and pour out her mind before she step out of the room since there might not be a next time.

“Are you talking to me?” Elsie queried.

Patricia pointed her left hand at Elsie and bravely locked eyes with her. She confidently bent her neck to the left a bit. “Yes, my words are for you,” she confirmed.

“What can you do? Do you think you can maltreat me like you've always done? You expect me to watch you bark at me while I can shiver?” She challenged. “I dare you to hit me so your family can watch me beat you to pump and break your arm.”

As Patricia expected, her words pissed Elsie off and she couldn't take it anymore. Elsie ground her teeth and stormed closer to her. Elsie raised her hand to slap Patricia, and Patricia held her hand up.

She pinned Elsie's hand and pinched her skin with her thumb and index finger nail. “I warned you, this is a new version of me. The updated version that won't sit back anymore.” She said. She released Elsie's hand and pushed her to Cohen, making them fall to the floor with their mother.

They stood on their feet and Charlotte gazed at Cohen, expecting him to make a move, but Cohen did nothing.

Charlotte resorted her gaze to Patricia. “How dare you hit my daughter!” She said and stepped with anger towards Patricia with her right hand set up to hit her.

“Are you trying to harass me!?” Patricia raised a question and Charlotte froze with her eyes widened in a fraction.

Patricia crossed her hand on her chest, and a gentle scoff escaped her mouth. “Madam, don't you know I have signed the divorce paper? I'm no longer your irresponsible son’s wife, so, you are advised to know your limit,”

“But, if you don't mind, Madam Leonard Charlotte, you can hit me and wait for me to reveal to the world how the Leonard family maltreated me for the past three years,” she threatened. “Don't underestimate me, I can now do the undo because I have nothing to lose, but the Leonard family name and reputation will be in a mess once the world knows how evil you are,”

“There's no bond between me and your son anymore. Therefore, I have no reason to protect this family. If you want to help yourself, watch me pack my things and leave this your suffocating mansion.”

After pouring out a little of what was in Patricia's mind, she turned back to the wardrobe, but as she laid her hand on its handle, a thought passed through her mind, making her halt for a second to look at everyone's face one after the other.

She took her hand off the handle and turned to Cohen. “I deserve this whole mansion compensation for what you and your family did to me,” she expressed. “I won't take anything, not even a pin, out of this house because I came with nothing. I will leave everything for you and go my way.”

Patricia took off her wristwatch, she removed her necklace and earrings and threw them at Cohen. “These are your properties. For the clothes I am putting on, if we ever meet again, remind me to return them.”

Everyone densely watched Patricia do what they never expected her to do. Charlotte and Elsie’s mind were boiling with anger, but they couldn’t make a move.

Anna would have stand against Patricia, but she stayed calm because she was still in the process of winning the Leonard family members’ hearts and she didn't want to act rashly.

Patricia moved to Elsie's front. She put her mouth close to her ear and whispered. “Your family is evil, so I expect nothing from a silly daughter trained by such a mother. You lack training because there's no one to train you,” she caned her with words.

“You're a lady, and if you continue like this, peace of mind will be far from you. It's better you turn to a new leaf before it's late.” 

Patricia abused Elsie using an advising tone, and while she was saying those words, Elsie's eyes turned outrageously red. She wished to punch Patricia, but she couldn't because Patricia has created fear in her mind and she was afraid Patricia would break her arm.

Patricia moved her mouth from her ear and looked at her face. She wrinkled at her and beamed. “Be a good girl. Hun?”

Patricia glimpsed at Charlotte and directed the next lines to her. “You will reap everything you sow.” She summarized. She had a lot to say to Charlotte, but she saw no point in lengthy conversation.

Charlotte felt humiliated. She desired to vent her anger, but controlled her anger because Patricia was already a threat to their family.

Patricia looked at her ex-best friend, but now her biggest enemy, Anna. “Anna, I pray karma hit you hard.”

She brightened her smile and looked Cohen straight in the eyes. “Ex, all the best…”

Patricia walked to the door elegantly in a long stride, taking her steps in a manner she had never done before.

Immediately as she stepped out of the room, she glanced backward, and waved at them one after the other. “Bye.” She bid and walked away.

She walked downstairs and stopped in the living room. A part of her mind told her what she did upstairs wasn't right, convincing her to go back and apologize, but she heed to the part which was against it.

She shook her head to get out of the thought. She closed her eyes, and immediately she opened them, she walked out of the living room and didn’t stare back till she got out of their compound.

“Where will I turn to?”